China Full Of Eastern Promise For Highland Golf Tourism

China Full Of Eastern Promise For Highland Golf Tourism

The Highlands of Scotland is making a pitch to attract more golfing visitors from China, one of the most important emerging tourism markets. A delegation from Highland Golf Links (HGL), a promotional body representing three of the area’s finest links courses and four major hotels, is today (Friday) attending the China Golf Show, one of the largest trade events in Asia, to ensure the region is on the visiting golfers’ itineraries. China, which has a rapidly growing economy and one million registered golfers, offers huge potential to Scottish tourism. VisitScotland figures show that…Read more …
University Launches Unique Pro Golf Degree

University Launches Unique Pro Golf Degree

An internationally-renowned golf club has joined with the University of the Highlands and Islands to establish Scotland’s first degree course for budding professional golfers. From September amateur players with a desire to pursue a career in the sport can combine the classroom with the fairway by studying for a BA (Hons) professional golf qualification in the spectacular setting of the Scottish Highlands. The four-year degree will be based at the Dornoch campus of North Highland College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, and next to the Royal Dornoch Golf…Read more …